Charlottetown Celebrates Waste Reduction Week Oct. 19 - 25
The City of Charlottetown's annual Waste Reduction Week will take place Oct. 19 to 25, inspiring the community to come together and take action to reduce waste.
Explore the exciting line-up of Waste Reduction Week events and promotions below:
City Hall Light Display
Date: Oct. 19 to 25
Location: Charlottetown City Hall, 199 Queen Street
Details: Stop by City Hall after dark to view the bell tower lit up green and blue in celebration of Waste Reduction Week.
Battery Drive
Date: Oct. 19 to 25
Location: Charlottetown City Hall, 199 Queen Street
Details: Recycle your old batteries by dropping them off in the collection box located in the front lobby of City Hall at 199 Queen St. All participants will have a chance grab some Recycle Your Batteries Canada swag.
Learn to Mend Workshop
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 20
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Gallery Coffee House and Bistro, 82 Great George Street
Details: Join local seamstress, Hope Rector, for a free hands-on workshop to learn a variety of beginner-friendly, hand sewing and mending techniques. Bring your own piece of clothing to repair with guidance from the workshop instructor. Each participant will receive their own sewing kit to use at the workshop and to take home with them.
Pre-register for the workshop at
Charlottetown.ca/WasteWeek. Space is limited. Interested participants should register as soon as possible.
Trash to Treasure Craft Station
Date: Thursday, Oct. 22
Time: 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Charlottetown Library Learning Centre Makerspace, 97 Queen Street
Details: Families are invited to join City staff at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre’s Makerspace to turn discarded and unwanted materials into creative works of art. All materials will be provided but participants are welcome to bring their own clean waste to use. Get creative and see what you can make from items that would otherwise go to a landfill.
Food Waste Reduction Workshop
Date: Friday, Oct. 23
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Holland College Tourism and Culinary Centre, 4 Sydney Street
Details: Learn simple, safe, and budget-friendly ways to extend the life of your food and cut waste at home from Chef Michael Bryanton and Chef Eliott Senechal. This live session covers planning, storage, and preservation methods from fridge and freezer hacks to quick pickles, dehydration basics, and safe canning principles, so you can keep food fresh longer, use what you buy, and save money.
Representatives from
Island Waste Management Corporation will be on site to provide a short presentation on how food waste is processed and where it ends up, as well as answer questions and share information on proper waste sorting and recycling.
Fix-It Fair
Date: Saturday, Oct. 24
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Simmons Sports Centre Multipurpose Room, 170 North River Road
Details: Give your broken items a renewed life at the Fix-It Fair. Skilled Fixers have volunteered to repair various household items for free. They will not only repair your broken items but also share their knowledge so participants can perform similar repairs at home.
Representatives from
Island Waste Management Corporation will be on site to provide information and resources on proper waste sorting and recycling.
Participants may bring in one item, such as a small appliance, a bike, or piece of clothing, to be repaired. For more information about what can be fixed, or to sign up and volunteer, visit
Charlottetown.ca/FixItFair.
Free Clothing Swap
Date: Sunday, October 25
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Simmons Sports Centre Multipurpose Room, 170 North River Road
Details: Members of the public are invited to take part in a free clothing swap, hosted by the City, with support from Wild Child PEI. We will be accepting early drop-offs at the Bell Aliant Centre, 560 University Avenue, and Voluntary Resource Centre, 81 Prince Street, from October 17 to 23 during regular business hours.
Donations will also be accepted at the actual event. Participants are not required to donate to participate.
Visit
Charlottetown.ca/WasteWeek for more information, to register for the mending workshop, and to volunteer for the Fix-It Fair.
Waste Reduction Week is part of National Circular Economy Month, Canada’s first-ever public awareness campaign dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits of the circular economy and celebrating circular innovations. Visit
CircularEconomyMonth.ca to learn more and get involved.
Initiatives during Waste Reduction Week are part of Charlottetown’s strategic priority to enhance environmental sustainability by reducing waste and support the
City’s broader climate action commitments to fostering a cleaner, greener community.